Jermaine Grace is playing his way to an Atlanta Falcons roster spot
Jermaine Grace has made the most of the opportunities he’s been given so far this pre-season and has played well enough to become apart of the 53 man roster for the Atlanta Falcons.
The Atlanta Falcons defense as a whole was impressive for the most part Thursday night against the Washington Redskins. Duke Riley looked like a different person from the man we saw last season. The pressure that the defensive line was able to put on Case Keenum was satisfactory and the goal line stand was a wonderful sequence of events to watch. One man in particular who played a huge part in that goal line stance was Jermaine Grace.
Grace continues to play like a man on a mission. In the Hall of Fame Game against the Denver Broncos, he finished with four tackles and half a sack. Against the Miami Dolphins, he finished with five tackles and an interception. He finished with six tackles against the New York Jets and then Thursday against the Washington Redskins he finished with four tackles and a pass deflection to prevent a touchdown.
Grace has been through a lot in his short NFL career. Since signing with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami in 2017, Grace has been a part of four different teams, all of which he was eventually waived. Grace’s determination to improve his game and prove that he belongs on an NFL roster has elevated his game enough to where he is now expected to make big time plays and tackles.
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I would be shocked at this point if he does not make the roster. He has proven that he can be an asset to this new look Falcons defense. He can add depth to an already very impressive group of linebackers, as well as help elevate the level of play on defense that could be reminiscent of the defense from 2017.